Index of Examples


 

 

Couples
General Examples
Dating
Drugs
Family
Friends
Harassment
Health
Learning

Parent/Child
Politics
Professsional Relationships
Racism
Siblings, Adult
Siblings, Child
Stranger/Acquaintance
Teenagers
Weight Issues

 

 

Couples

    Brandon and Camille, relationship commitments: statements, 133–34, 142
Cliff and Sylviaette, conflict over helping on a graduate thesis: questions, 112–13
Cynthia and Damon, surrendering without cause (out of habit): 25–26
Debbie and Paula, emotional withholding: statements, 132–33
Doug and Virginia, conflict over interrupting: predictions, 172–73, 175, 179, 191–92, 195, 200, 208–9
Ed and Nora, mixed message over needing help in the garden: statements, 150–52, 154–55
Geneva and Clyde, divorced couple, holiday meals: statements, 130–31, 136, 140
Hans and Franklin, conflict over being late to events: predictions, 165, 168–69, 170, 171, 190, 206
Jamal and Renée, conflict over house remodel, taking a break: statements, 146–49, 158, 160–61; predictions, 193
Jason and Trina, argument over commitment to make dinner: 52–53, 55; questions, 108, 118; statements, 126
José and Idalia, letting the daughter be rude: statements, 136–37, 142, 158
Lisa and Sawyer, argument over groceries and money: 50–51, 55, 56
Margaret and Jack, conversation about “changing”: questions, 105–6, 109
Marilyn and Charles, dealing with angry energy: 235
Marsha and Johnson, threatening to destroy pottery if partner leaves: 72–73
Mena and Todd, partner wanting to separate, 84–86: questions, 87, 90–91, 100
Rod and Cynthia, false assumptions causing embarrassment: 107–8
Sally and Marcus, not wanting to talk and coercing talking: 8–9; accelerating conflict, 18; staring /blaming, 44; assumptions and questions, 73, 89, 98–99, 101, 110; predictions, 177–78, 192; all eight steps, 241–45
Sandra and Jake, financial accountability: predictions, 183–85, 186, 195–96, 202
Toni and Geraldo, false assumptions creating misunderstanding about relationship/move: questions, 97–98
 
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General Examples

    backseat driving: predictions, 171–72, 189, 191, 202, 209–10
defending a family member: questions, 109
putting up with lack of respect for fear of losing partner: predictions, 176–77
interrupting: 111, 169
lateness: predictions, 174
laundry: predictions, 169, 170–71
mixed messages about going for a run: questions, 119
mixed messages about spending money for dinner out: statements, 153, 161–62
mixed messages regarding support for conflict with parent: statements, 153
vacation trip discussion: 120
 
 

Dating

    Connie and Quinton, reciprocity in phone calls: predictions, 197
Marlene and Dan, keeping commitments, achieving respect: predictions, 180–81
Sheri and male friend, stare down (creates insecurity): 46
       
 

Drugs

    sister on drugs: statements, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159
       
 

Family

    laundry: predictions, 169, 170–71
stopping argument: predictions, 199–200, 203–4
    Extended
      defending a family member: questions, 109
friends or family, not keeping in contact: questions, 96, 111–12
Gwen and Harriet, in-law being dominating: all formats, 250–52
Sylvia and Mabel, defensive response to friendly question: 61, 62
 
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Friends

    Arnold and Harry, argument, one doesn’t want to answer questions: 227
Clarice and Emma, insult about weight, health: questions, 114–15
Maria and Celeste, hiding information: 11; withdraw–escape, 36; expressing support while hiding opinion, 39; statements, 138–39
Regina and Carla, coercing a commitment: defensive reaction, 46–47; predictions, 176–77
roommate who is messy: predictions, 203–4
       
 

Harassment

    harassment on bus: question, 217–18
Nancy and Frank, inappropriate sexual behavior by supervisor: questions, 94–95
Riassah and brother, hitting: statements, 134, 136, 160
Marilyn and Charles, dealing with angry energy: 235
       
 

Health

    Patricia, disability: vulnerability, 127–28
       
 

Learning

    sending mixed messages about learning new computer program: statements, 161
expressing defeat about learning a new task: all formats, short version, 238–39
 
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Parent/Child

    Child
      Ami, tantrum: predictions, 201–2
Molly and Alison, clothes for school, thinks Mommy wants boy: questions, 97, 100
damaging property, coloring on walls: predictions, 205
getting dressed, watching TV: predictions, 165
picking up toys, watching TV: predictions, 170
showing appreciation: predictions, 189, 193–94, 210
wanting to give up, for example, on homework: all formats, 238–39
    Teen
      Beth and Corey, Beth refuses to help with housework, is rude and demanding: 51–52, 54, 56; questions, 93–94, 123; statements, 154; predictions, 165, 178, 182, 194–95, 202–3, 204, 210
Gerard and Collette, college-age daughter doesn’t want advice: predictions, 178–79
laundry, predictions, 169, 170–71
upset and denying that anything is wrong: statements, 152 (also see Sally and Marcus under Couples)
    Adult
      Anthony, overeating at mom’s house: 103–5; questions, 107
bossy grandparents: questions, 120
Brad and father, emotional and physical distance: questions, 113
Carolyn and Rose, mother complains no matter how much daughter does: statements, predictions, 175
Caitlin and her parents, marriage plans, different religions: all formats, 249–50
Charlie and Gladys, mom depressed after husband dies: predictions, 182–83
David and parents, withdrawal under veneer of responsiveness: 40
Jamilla and father, getting married/giving daughter a male role model: questions, 117–18
Parent/Stepparent
      José and Idalia, letting daughter be rude: statements, 136–37
Kiko and Akiro, jealousy about partner’s children: predictions, 207–8, 210
   
 

Politics

    Betsy, discussion about national health care/Head Start: statements, 139
Rebecca, political discussion, speaking without trying to convince: statements, 139–40
 
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Professional Relationships

    Client/customer/student
      Colin and his attorney, not getting clear information: questions, statements, 140–41
Don, printing company owner, hiding professional opinions: 11–12; predictions, 176
Mihn, community college staff, dealing with irate student: questions, 93;statements, 138; predictions, 169–70
teacher, dealing with bored and sarcastic students: all formats, short version,259–60
    Co-Worker/Colleague
      co-worker agrees to help on task and acts irritable: all formats, short version,239–40
Bill, custodian, teacher asks him to pick up student’s mess: questions, 121
Dick, physician, uninformed criticism of a professional decision: defending, 13;predictions: 173–74
Elaina and Susan, insult: 16; bound and alienated, 17; questions, statements,
predictions, 222–23, 224; all formats, 238
Gordon and Selma, co-dependence (doing more than one’s share of the
workload)
: 23–24; denial, 24, 98; statements: 138
Katie and Simon, responding to a divisive person in staff meeting: all formats, 257–59
Lynette and Walter, attorney implies partner shouldn’t do volunteer work: 65;
questions, 124–25; statements, 162–63
Naysayer, negates ideas in meetings, pessimist: all formats, 260–61
Phil, others in professional organization making apparently unethical decisions: statement, prediction, 225
Quita, co-worker makes remark with racist implications: all formats, 246–48
Samuel and Tony, prejudiced jokes: 32–33
Shifting alignments among co-workers: all formats, 255–57
woman from rape crisis and sheriff, he appears uninterested: question, 122
    Supervisor/Employee
      Maggie and Claudia, criticism from supervisor: 53; questions, 95–96;
statement, 162–63
Nancy and Frank, inappropriate sexual behavior by supervisor: questions, 94–95, 100, 101; statements, 141
supervisor dealing with employee who consistently turns work in late: predictions, 206
Wayne and Phoebe, supervisor not listening to employee: 47–48; all formats, 252–53
    Workshops, Public Speaking
      Rhonda and Sharon, responding to a difficult question: questions, 87–88, 100
 
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Racism

    Dr. Larry Dawkins, war tactics: 10
Floyd, treated in non-professional way: questions, 99; statements, 141–42
Fran and mother, keeping her skin covered so she won’t tan and look “dark”: 26
Samuel and Tony, prejudiced jokes: 32–33
Quita, co-worker makes remark with racist implications: all formats, 246–48
Teen conflict, name calling: 93
       
 

Siblings, Adult

    sister on drugs: statements, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159
Barbara and Sherry, telepathic communication of change in boundaries: 234
       
 

Siblings, Child

    Candy and Sharon, tattling: 43–44
harassment on bus: question, 217–18
Riassah and brother, hitting: statements, 134, 136, 159–60
 
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Stranger/Acquaintance

    Clara, compliment followed by insult: 30
George and Sharon, buying tires: questions, 91–92, 95, 100, 101–2, 109
hotel manager and Sharon, noisy staff: questions, statements, 222, 233–34
store clerk and Sharon, rudeness: questions, statements, 219
woman at fair, hot political topic: questions, 93
Wendy and Donna, lying, walking in woods: statements, 129
       
 

Teenagers

    teens, arguing: questions, 116–17
teen conflict, name calling: questions, 93
       
 

Weight Issues

    Body Image
      Elaina and Susan, insult about weight: 16; bound and alienated, 16; questions,
statements, predictions, 222–23, 224; all formats, 238
Clarice and Emma, insult about weight, health: questions, 114–15
    Eating Disorders
      Maria and Celeste, hiding information about an eating disorder: 11, 36, 39;
statements, 138–39
Anthony, overeating, blueprint: 103–5
    General Examples
      Akaya, Peeling potatoes: judgmental question, 8
interrupting: 111 (also see Doug and Virginia)
keeping in contact: questions, 96, 111–12
mixed messages about going for a run: questions, 119–20
Sid, disarming effect of questions: 92
 
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